Title; Return to Me
Author; Ariadne
Rating; could change without notice
Disclaimer; All the Characters belong to Joss, and the talented ppl at Mutant Enemy, and Scream appears thanks to Wes
Craven… etc, etc I own no one (unfortunately) Oh and I forgot this with Chapter 2 but A HUGE thanx to Peter Cook of "Pook Australia" for letting me use his business in this fic.
Feedback; Yes please, but please be gentle it is my first time (hahaha)
Distribution; Yep but please let me know so I can gloat about it!
Chapter 3 The Pendant
The school seemed different Willow thought, "There is more life in it or something I can't quite put my finger on it." She said to her companion "There's something wrong here, maybe we should have a look around a bit, keep your eyes open for white hats, they always seem to be here a lot."
It's Ok, you don't need to worry about white hats when I'm here, we can tie 'em up and have some fun with 'em!" came the reply
The couple walked around the school checking inside a couple of classrooms before they had enough "That's odd, I normally find someone hiding here somewhere. Oh well, come on Xander lets go, bored now, wanna go play with Puppy, make him bark!" she had a wicked smile on her face as she turned to look at Xander.
"Sure, this place is empty, no one to chase, no one to torture. The master isn't going to be happy about this."
They walk out looking around as they leave, they head for The Bronze.
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Buffy was looking at the most beautiful pendant she had ever seen. I rose gold heart-shaped pendant with what looked like a silver stake through it. It lay against the dark velvet of the case like a shining star.
"Wow, check it out, neat pendant, can I borrow it?" asked Dawn excitedly
"No!" came Buffy's reply instantly "I don't even know who gave it to me yet! It also looks expensive and you could lose it."
"Hmmm" Mumbled Anya, looking over Buffy's shoulder "a mix of rose and white gold, about 18 carat I think, set with cubic zirc… no, I think they are real! Real diamonds! Wow that would have to be at least five thousand dollars, maybe more!"
"How can you tell that by looking from there?" asked Dawn
"I can't but I am having a good guess, anyway you learn a lot when you are a vengeance demon for hundreds of years! Can I have a closer look?"
Buffy passed Anya the pendant
"Hmm, yes I was right 18 carat rose and white gold and yes they are real diamonds. Look at the detail, it's amazing you have to be a very good jeweller to make something like this. Every little detail is finished perfectly, look here where the stake goes into the heart, it has been made to look as if it was really pushed in." Anya was smiling proudly because everyone was listening carefully to her everyword.
"I would just like to know who gave it to me?" said Buffy sounding confused "I mean, it is obviously very expensive, so someone went to a lot of trouble. It is really beautiful, and I want to thank them. Whoever it is knows I'm the slayer otherwise it would have been an arrow through the heart or nothing at all, right?" she asked looking around the group.
"Well, I reckon it was Spike." Dawn looked directly at her sister as she supplied her opinion.
"Spike! What makes you think Spike gave it to me? I mean I know he has the hots for me an' all. But, how on earth would he be able to afford something like this?" Buffy sounded disbelieving.
"Oh! I dunno maybe the fact that the piece of the pendant that holds the chain is shaped like a railroad spike, and that he gave me a box, about that size, to give to you when he came in." Dawn replied smiling to herself.
"Oh!" Buffy sounded shocked "Well where is he?" she started looking around the room for the blond vampire. She looked back down at the pendant, 'it is really beautiful' she thought to herself the 2 diamonds on the stake glittering as the light flickered across them. At the top of the pendant between the curves of the heart she noticed the railroad spike that Dawn had pointed out. 'Anya was right,' Buffy thought ' the detail is amazing.'
"Here, let me put that on you." A soft voice almost purred behind her.
She turned towards Spike, her eyes glittering with emotion, "Oh Spike, thank you, it's beautiful, I don't know what to say. You shouldn't have, it must of cost you a fortune."
"It's nothing pet. It is worth every cent to me if it makes you happy. And besides, I wanted to get you something special, I love you, you know that."
"Oh Spike, don't start that again" Buffy said getting all defensive "You know it could never work between us. I mean you're a vampire and I am the Slayer that's big problem before we even start."
"Don't go getting your knickers in a twist. I can't help the way I feel. I'm not expecting you to fall in my arms, just give me a chance. Look just enjoy tonight and we'll talk about it later, Ok?"
"Alright Spike." Buffy replied she felt differently about him now, more relaxed maybe, she didn't know. "So, do you want to dance?" she asked him as she moved towards the dance floor.
Spike was stunned, but not enough to let an opportunity to have Buffy in his arms pass by. "Ok then slayer." He replied quickly before she changed her mind. He smiled again, could this mean that she was finally coming to accept the fact that he loved her?
The music was just right as Buffy moved into his arms and they made their way around the dance floor to the romantic music that was being played. Spike thought to himself ' This is almost like a dream. I wonder what is going to come along and sod it all up now?' It was almost to perfect.
All of a sudden, almost as if he had summoned it, there was a crash in through the window.
"Oh Hell" Buffy and Spike said together.
To Be Continued